Debian 12 Bookworm VPS — Latest Stable Release

Debian 12 Bookworm was released in June 2023 and represents two years of development, testing, and stabilization. It ships with over 11,000 new packages compared to Debian 11, totaling more than 64,000 packages available from the official repositories. The release includes Linux kernel 6.1 LTS, which will receive upstream maintenance through December 2026.

Key improvements over Debian 11 include non-free firmware integration in the default installer, a modernized Python 3.11 stack, PHP 8.2 for web applications, and PostgreSQL 15 with improved query performance. The upgrade to systemd 252 brings better boot reliability, improved logging, and predictable network configuration.

Security is enhanced across the board with OpenSSH 9.2, which disables RSA-SHA1 signatures by default and adds support for FIDO2 hardware security keys. The default firewall framework is nftables, providing a modern replacement for iptables with better performance and cleaner syntax.

Debian 12 includes carefully selected package versions that balance modern features with the stability Debian is known for. Each package has been tested extensively in the testing branch before promotion to stable.

• Web servers — Nginx 1.22, Apache 2.4.57, and Caddy 2.6 for reverse proxying and static file serving.
• Databases — PostgreSQL 15, MariaDB 10.11, Redis 7.0, and SQLite 3.40 for relational and key-value workloads.
• Languages — Python 3.11, PHP 8.2, Ruby 3.1, Go 1.19, and Rust 1.63 with full development toolchains.
• Containers — Docker CE 24, Podman 4.3, and containerd 1.6 for containerized deployments.
• Monitoring — Prometheus, Grafana, and node_exporter available from official repos.

For packages where you need a newer version than what stable provides, Debian backports offer selected updates that have been rebuilt against the stable library set, giving you newer features without breaking system compatibility.

Debian 12 receives full security support from the Debian Security Team through June 2026. After that, the Debian LTS team provides an additional two years of security updates through June 2028, giving you a total of five years of supported operation from a single installation.

The Debian Security Team is known for rapid response times. Critical vulnerabilities typically receive patches within 24 to 48 hours of disclosure, and updates are distributed through the standard APT repository with no additional configuration required. Enabling unattended-upgrades ensures your server applies security patches automatically.

AnubizHost complements Debian's software security with infrastructure-level protections. DDoS mitigation filters attack traffic at the network edge, and our monitoring systems alert on unusual activity patterns. Combined with Debian's hardened default configuration, your VPS starts secure and stays secure.

Debian 12 VPS plans start at $15 per month for 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, and 30 GB NVMe SSD. Scale to 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, and 200 GB NVMe for growing projects, or choose 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM, and 400 GB NVMe for production workloads that demand maximum resources.

Select Debian 12 Bookworm during checkout and your server will be provisioned from the official cloud image within minutes. Root SSH credentials arrive via email, or you can pre-load your public key for passwordless access from the first connection.

All plans include a dedicated IPv4 address, 1 Gbps unmetered bandwidth, DDoS protection, reverse DNS management, and 24/7 monitoring. We accept Bitcoin, Monero, Litecoin, credit cards, and PayPal. Annual billing saves up to 15% compared to monthly payments, and upgrades can be applied at any time without data loss.